Morphine's The Night: The Sandman Sleeps

Review and discussion on The Night, Morphine’s 2000 release.

Relevant links:

Post on Cure for Pain

Part 3 of Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

Album Preview Series 2021: The Aesthetics of April

Overview of new music in April, 2021, including albums by:

Chouk Bwa and the Angstromers – Vodou Ale (2020)
Aimee Mann – The Forgotten Arm (2005)
Ghost of Vroom – Ghost of Vroom vol. 1 (2021)
Thought Gang – Modern Music (2018)
Arc of Life – Arc of Life (2021)
Wobbler – Dwellers of the Deep (2020)

Relevant Posts:

Source for the Ghost of Vroom images

The Yes Open Your Eyes post

A Tale From The Other Side: A Quarantine Commentary

Interview and discussion on Timmy Sean's 2021 album A Tale From The Other Side, featuring feedback from the artist.

Extended footage with Timmy Sean.

Van Halen's Diamond Days Part 6: 1984

 Review and discussion on Van Halen’s classic 1984, and the final installment of a six-part series covering the David Lee Roth era of the band.

Yes' Open Your Eyes: An Eternal Battle

Review and discussion on Yes’ divisive 1997 album Open Your Eyes, with a particular focus on the album’s historical relevance to their oeuvre.

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A collection of past writings I did on Yes and their albums from the text days:

https://drspinsmusicalmusings.blogspot.com/search/label/Yes

Moor Mother's Uncomfortable Conversation: Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes

Review and discussion on Moor Mother’s 2019 release Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes

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Full Red Bull interview with Moor Mother

For more on Black Quantum Futurism

Album Preview Series 2021: Spring Break Edition!

Previews of current listening, including:

Timmy Sean – A Tale From the Other Side (2021)
Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders (2020)
Coil - Musick to Play In The Dark V.1 (1999)
Sons of Apollo – MMXX (2020)
London Grammar – If You Wait (2014)
Nils Frahm – All Melody (2018)

 Relevant Links:

Full clip of Broccoli